'''Shuckle''' (Japanese: '''ツボツボ''' ''Tsubotsubo'') is a {{Type|Bug}}/{{Type|Rock}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation II]]. It has the highest non-legendary base [[Defense]] and [[Special Defense]] stats, but has very low [[Attack]], [[HP]], [[Special Attack]], and [[Speed]] stats. It is usually used as a stalling Wall, with moves such as [[Sandstorm]], [[Toxic]], [[Gyro Ball]] (for the sake of a decent offensive move), and [[Withdraw]]. A Shiny Shuckle appeared in the episode [[A Better Pill to Swallow]] as a purple one, despite shiny Shuckles being blue. It is known for its massive amount of [[Defense]] and resembles a turtle or tortoise. It can [[withdraw]] into its shell like a tortoise. It is able to make [[Berry]] Juice. It may have a massive amount of [[Speed]], [[Attack]], etc. if it uses [[Power Trick]] so then it may become very powerful with its [[attack]].

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'''Shuckle''' (Japanese: '''ツボツボ''' ''Tsubotsubo'') is a {{Type|Bug}}/{{Type|Rock}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation II]]. It has the highest non-legendary base [[Defense]] and [[Special Defense]] stats, but has very low [[Attack]], [[HP]], [[Special Attack]], and [[Speed]] stats. It is usually used as a stalling Wall, with moves such as [[Sandstorm]], [[Toxic]], [[Gyro Ball]] (for the sake of a decent offensive move), and [[Withdraw]]. A Shiny Shuckle appeared in the episode [[JE054: A Better Pill to Swallow|A Better Pill to Swallow]] as a purple one, despite shiny Shuckles being blue. It is known for its massive amount of [[Defense]] and resembles a turtle or tortoise. It can [[withdraw]] into its shell like a tortoise. It is able to make [[Berry]] Juice. It may have a massive amount of [[Speed]], [[Attack]], etc. if it uses [[Power Trick]] so then it may become very powerful with its [[attack]].

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Appearance

Shuckle appears to be a small yellow turtle inside a red shell with many holes in it, fitting all four of its legs out. Some beige-like color surrounds the holes in Shuckle's body.

Special abilities

Shuckle has the abilities Sturdy and Gluttony along with the hidden ability Contrary. Sturdy protects Shuckle from one-hit KOs whilst Gluttony increases the healing restoration of Shuckle when it eats a berry. Finally, Contrary makes stat changes have opposite effects.

It is possible for Shuckle to have the highest attack of all the Pokémon using the move Power Trick which switches a PokémonsAttack and Defense. The drawback on those tactics is his pretty low ATK value, peaking at 130, meaning that he can become pretty defenceless once he inverts ATK and DEF values.

Despite Pokédex Entries saying that Shuckle has weak muscles, Shuckle is able to learn Rock Smash and Strength possibly because of its hard defense shell.

Shuckle is the only dual-type Pokémon that can naturally have the ability Gluttony.